Viceroy of India

Japanese: インド副王 - いんどふくおう
Viceroy of India

…the highest governing official position in the former British India. The position of Governor-General in India was created in 1774, 17 years after the Battle of Plassey, when the British East India Company was expanding its territories. It was originally called the Governor-General of Fort William in Bengal. In 1834 he became the Governor-General of India, and at one time also served as Governor of Bengal. The first Governor-General was Warren Hastings.

*Some of the terminology used to refer to the "Viceroy of India" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…旧イギリス領インドで最高の統治権限を有した官職。イギリス東インド会社がその所領を拡大しつつあったインドに総督の職が創設されたのは1774年,プラッシーの戦の17年後である。最初は〈ベンガルのフォート・ウィリアム総督Governor‐General of Fort William in Bengal〉と呼んだ。1834年からはインド総督となり,一時はベンガル州の知事を兼任した。最初の総督はウォレン・ヘースティングズである。…

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